Phrase guide

brass band

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A group of musicians who play brass instruments (sometimes accompanied by percussion).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: band

2

noun

Meaning 2

a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: band

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: xaranga — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Catalan: banda de metalls — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Chinese Mandarin: 銅管樂隊 /铜管乐队 (tóngguǎn yuèduì) — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Estonian: puhkpilliorkester — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Finnish: puhallinorkesteri — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Finnish: torvisoittokunta — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • French: fanfare — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • German: Blaskapelle — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • German: Blasmusikkapelle — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • German: Blasmusikorchester — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Hungarian: rezesbanda — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Irish: banna práis — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Italian: fanfara — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Japanese: ブラスバンド (burasubando) — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Polish: orkiestra dęta — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Romanian: fanfară — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Romanian: orchestră de alămuri — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Russian: духово́й орке́стр (duxovój orkéstr) — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Swedish: brassband — group of musicians who play brass instruments
  • Swedish: bleckblåsorkester — group of musicians who play brass instruments